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	Bobby Rahal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He is co-owner of Rahal Letterman Racing, in partnership with David Letterman, who became a minority owner in 1996.
		The team, originally known as Rahal-Hogan Racing, was formed in 1992 after Rahal and partner Carl Hogan acquired the assets to the former Pat Patrick Racing team in late 1991.
		In 2005, his team made racing history with Danica Patrick becoming the first woman to lead a lap in the Indianapolis 500 among her other notable achievements at the race, qualifying and practice sessions.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bobby_Rahal (381 words)

	Rahal Letterman Racing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Rahal Letterman Racing (RLR) is an auto racing team that currently has a three car livery in the Indy Racing League.
		It changed its name to Team Rahal when then-co-owner Carl Hogan left, and it changed its name again to Rahal Letterman Racing in May 2004.
		RLR driver Paul Dana died in a two-car crash Sunday, March 26, 2006 during the warmup for the IRL IndyCar Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rahal_Letterman_Racing (218 words)

	Champ Car Atlantic News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		With just four races remaining in the championship, points are at a premium for Rahal Letterman's Danica Patrick who will be racing this weekend for the first time on the 4.048 mile road course.
		Rahal Letterman rookie Chris Festa has raced at Elkhart Lake before and so for the first time this season he finds himself with more experience at a venue than his teammate and the majority of the Atlantic field.
		Rahal Letterman Racing rookie Chris Festa graduated from high school in mid-May, and although his academic days will continue when he begins college in in a few weeks, he is enjoying a summer focused on his career as a professional racer.
	www.toyotaatlantic.com /News/Article.asp?ID=1208 (1275 words)

	Indianapolis Motor Speedway
		While Team Rahal probably was appropriate at a certain point in time, I think David's involvement, while being the same as it has been from day one, nevertheless, I think it far more — the new name far more reflects accurately the role he plays on the team and what he does for us.
		RAHAL: My relationship with Dave started in '86 after I won here, I was on the show, I think it was in the fall of that year.
		Vitor has been doing all the grunt work, so to speak, with the race configuration, which isn't much fun for a young driver when he sees his teammates going a lot faster, getting the headlines, and there he is plodding around in the back.
	www.brickyard.com /news/story.php?story_id=2725 (7587 words)

	Boston.com / A&E / TV / Rahal racing group takes Letterman's name (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Team Rahal is now Rahal Letterman Racing in recognition of a certain late-night TV host's longtime business partnership with car owner Bobby Rahal.
		Letterman, an Indianapolis native, has had a minority interest in the Hilliard, Ohio, operation since 1996, although the official name remained Team Rahal.
		Rahal said Letterman's involvement with the team has not changed, but the new name reflects his own desire to give the comedian more credit.
	www.boston.com /ae/tv/articles/2004/05/14/rahal_racing_group_takes_lettermans_name (267 words)

	Lincoln Electric Sponsored Driver Buddy Rice Wins The 88th Indianapolis 500 \| Lincoln Electric (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Rahal Letterman Racing’s Buddy Rice, sponsored in part by Lincoln Electric, powered the #15 Argent Mortgage/Pioneer Honda/G-Force to victory in the rain shortened 88th running of the Indianapolis 500.
		Rice, driving in just his fourth race for Rahal Letterman Racing, dominated the Memorial Day classic by leading 91 of the 180 laps and spearheading a Honda entourage that captured the top-seven spots in the race and nine of the top 11.
		The victory was the first in the Indy Racing League for Rice, who joined Rahal Letterman Racing as a replacement driver for the injured Kenny Brack.
	www.lincolnelectric.com /knowledge/articles/content/indy500rice.asp?print=y (683 words)

	- Team (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		A three-time CART champion (1986, 1987 and 1992) as a driver, Rahal became the first rookie owner-driver in series history to capture a championship when he led his team to four victories and the season title in the team’s inaugural season.
		Rahal, who was inducted into the International and U.S. Motorsports Halls of Fame in 2004, also captured the 24 Hours of Daytona and 12 Hours of Sebring.
		Letterman occasionally visits the pits at Rahal Letterman Racing events, but the majority of this time is spent in headlining his late-night television show.
	www.pauldana.com /team.asp (281 words)

	Rahal Letterman Racing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Rahal Letterman is now in its second decade as one of the leading open-wheel racing teams in North America.
		For the past two years, BEA and Rahal Letterman Racing have been supporting one another in their quests to continue to be the best.
		Rahal Letterman Racing sponsored 2004 winner, Buddy Rice, and Kenny Brack when he took the checkered flag in 1999.
	www.bea.com /rahal-racing (337 words)

	Champ Car Atlantic Team (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Rahal Letterman Racing will run a two-car program for the entire Toyota Atlantic season, as 18-year-old rookie Chris Festa has signed on to drive alongside second-year driver Danica Patrick.
		Rahal Letterman Racing—which is owned by three-time Champ Car champion Bobby Rahal and late-night television star David Letterman—joined the Toyota Atlantic Championship for the first time in 2003.
		Rahal competed in the series as a driver in the 1970s, winning three races and six pole positions and placing a career-best second in the series championship in 1977 behind the legendary Gilles Villeneuve.
	www.toyotaatlantic.com /Teams/Team.asp?ID=52 (131 words)

	Motorsport.com: News channel
		The concrete surface is different from what we normally race on and the team has to carefully watch the conditions on a track like that one.
		RLR, then known as Team Rahal swept the front row at Long Beach in 1998 with Bryan Herta winning the pole and Bobby Rahal on the outside of Row 1.
		Patrick is vying to become the second RLR driver in the team's history to win Rookie of the Year honors.
	www.motorsport.com /news/article.asp?ID=193624&FS=IRL (1728 words)

	2005 Indianapolis 500 - MSN Autos
		Rahal is the 1986 Indy 500 champion, with a total of 24 race wins during a 17-year career in Indy-style cars.
		Letterman, an Indianapolis native and racing aficionado, is the host of the "Late Show With David Letterman" on CBS-TV.
		Letterman has been a minority-interest owner with Rahal since 1996, but his name was added to the team name before the start of practice for the Indy 500 last year.
	autos.msn.com /advice/article.aspx?contentid=4023208&src=GBT (772 words)

	Team Rahal/IRL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		With one race remaining in the 2005 season she has tied the IRL IndyCar Series mark for pole won by a rookie (3).
		She is the first female to capture the pole position for an Atlantic race.
		She became the first female to claim a podium finish in the 30-year history of the Atlantic Series with her third place finish in the 2003 season opener at Monterrey, Mexico.
	www.rahal.com /drivers/patrick/index.jsp (1715 words)

	Timken - Automotive - Motorsports - Racing Schedules - Indy Schedule - Race Results
		Rahal Letterman Racing's Buddy Rice, sponsored in part by The Timken Company, powered the #15 Argent Mortgage/Pioneer Honda/G-Force to victory in the rain shortened 88th running of the Indianapolis 500.
		The best previous finish for a Rahal Letterman car at Indy was a pair of third place finishes for Bobby Rahal in 1994 and 1995.
		Team Rahal, which operates under Rahal Letterman Racing in the IRL IndyCar Series, is now in its second decade as one of the leading open-wheel racing teams in North America.
	www.timken.com /industries/automotive/motorsports/racingschedules/results-indy/indy500.asp (391 words)

	PTC and Rahal Letterman Racing Take the 88th Indianapolis 500
		Rahal Letterman Racing’s Buddy Rice, sponsored in part by PTC, powered the #15 Argent Mortgage/Pioneer Honda/G-Force to victory in the rain shortened 88th running of the Indianapolis 500.
		Rahal Letterman Racing’s Buddy Rice, sponsored in part by PTC (Nasdaq:PMTC), the Product Development Company, powered the #15 Argent Mortgage/Pioneer Honda/G-Force to victory in the rain shortened 88th running of the Indianapolis 500.
		Team Rahal uses PTC solutions in every aspect of its product development activities, making hundreds of design improvements to the chassis, engine and body each racing season, to create the fastest and best performing racecar on the track.
	www.ptc.com /appserver/it/icm/cda/template_lib/icm01_text_v.jsp?&im_dbkey=21503&icg_dbkey=322 (407 words)

	rahal letterman racing expands argent mortgage/pioneer electronics program (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		She joined Rahal Letterman Racing in mid-2002 and ran a partial schedule in the Barber Dodge Pro Series.
		"2004 was an incredible year for Rahal Letterman Racing with Buddy Rice winning the Indianapolis 500 and fighting for the championship and Vitor Meira emerging as one of the bright young stars of the sport," said team co-owner David Letterman.
		Racing sponsorships are an effective marketing tool to reach consumers with messages about the company's home and mobile entertainment products.
	www.pioneer-racing.com /Pioneer/CDA/CarRacing/RacingNewsDetails/0,3397,94250,00.html (1268 words)

	Rahal Letterman makes hay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Now rookie Danica Patrick has made Rahal's racing team one of the more popular in the sport, with offers coming in from potential sponsors and constant media requests looking to speak with both the new star and with Rahal, who retired in 1998.
		At headquarters in suburban Columbus, Ohio, Rahal Letterman Racing executives pore over potential offers, keeping in mind everything from the bottom line to overexposure to Patrick and the future of the Indy Racing League.
		Rahal said she seems to enjoy where she is right now, but she's young enough that Formula One or NASCAR might be an option in the future.
	www.azcentral.com /sports/speed/articles/0710rahal0710.html (794 words)

	notes - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		It was the greatest race in Rahal Letterman Racing history and only one guy knew who won while some 55,000 other witnesses weren't sure Sunday in the Argent Mortgage Indy 300 at Kansas Speedway.
		Having their car win at their race is super exciting and it pumps them up a lot for the rest of the year.
		This Rahal Letterman team is really good and they have given me a good car in every race so far (in four races).
	www.pioneerelectronics.com /Pioneer/CDA/CarRacing/RaceNotesDetails/0,3400,93768,00.html (1443 words)

	Kelley Racing Kelley Racing, Buddy Rice, Kenny Brack, Sarah Fisher, AUTO RACING,Rahal-Letterman Racing Rahal-Letterman ...
		Sarah Fisher and Lyn St. James have competed on the circuit and in the Indy 500.
		Rahal, the 1986 Indy winner, already has big-name sponsorship for Patrick and had promised in May to give her a chance next year.
		And while he doesn't expect her to win races immediately, he believes she can be competitive after driving on the Toyota Atlantic circuit.
	www.sportsline.com /autoracing/story/7978281 (558 words)

	More offers than ever for Rahal Letterman Racing \| www.azstarnet.com ®
		Now rookie Danica Patrick has made Rahal's racing team one of the most popular in the sport, with offers coming in from potential sponsors and constant media requests looking to speak with both the new star and with Rahal, who retired in 1998.
		At headquarters in suburban Columbus, Rahal Letterman Racing executives pore over potential offers, keeping in mind everything from the bottom line to overexposure to Patrick and the future of the Indy Racing League.
		It wasn't the first magazine appearance for Patrick, who caused a stir by posing scantily clad for the men's magazine FHM when she was racing in the Toyota Atlantic Series in 2003.
	www.azstarnet.com /dailystar/sports/82953.php (885 words)

	Suburban News Publications, Columbus, Ohio
		Hilliard-based Rahal Letterman Racing is ready to defend its Indianapolis 500 title this year and, if its luck continues, win the IndyCar Series championship.
		But with only one racing team in town, the cup has evolved into a competition among the three drivers for Rahal Letterman Racing.
		Team Rahal Letterman is owned by three-time IndyCar champion Bobby Rahal and the host of the CBS Late Show, David Letterman.
	www.snponline.com /NEWS2-23/2-23_hlrahalracing.htm (625 words)

	Chris Festa Racing
		- Rahal Letterman Racing's Toyota Atlantic driver duo of Danica Patrick and Chris Festa head to the Pacific Northwest this weekend for the Molson Indy Vancouver.
		In addition for being noted as one of the more successful street races, the Vancouver track itself is acknowledged to be one of the more difficult and demanding street courses in North American open-wheel racing.
		Rahal Letterman rookie Chris Festa has never been to Vancouver and so he will spend the track walk on Thursday and the first part of Friday practice trying to familiarize himself with the circuit.
	www.chrisfestaracing.com /News/news_jul_22_2004.htm (231 words)

	Las Vegas SUN: Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Cleared to race, Rice eager to get behind the wheel
		Rice suffered a minor concussion and torn neck ligament in a May 11 crash during practice for the Indy 500 and was not cleared by Indy Racing League doctors to qualify or race at Indy.
		Rahal Letterman Racing had two cars finish in the top four at Indianapolis; that is a successful end to any month of May."
		"Rahal Letterman Racing has been competitive at Texas in the past and I expect us to be right in the hunt for the victory on Saturday night.
	www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/text/2005/jun/08/518874840.html (795 words)

	The Official Website of Buddy Rice - 2004 Indy 500 Champion Leads Rahal Letterman Racing’s 3-Driver Onslaught (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		In his first race with Rahal Letterman Racing, he won the pole and led the first 40 laps in Miami before a cut tire dropped him to seventh.
		On race day, the media still hadn’t considered Rice as a prime contender to “drink the milk.” But when the green flag dropped after a rain delay, Rice was on the button and never looked up.
		Rahal Letterman Racing’s COO and general manager Scott Roembke kept his eye on Rice’s career and felt Buddy was ready to challenge race wins in Indy cars.
	buddyrice.cmagic.com /content/view/17/37 (1646 words)

	2005 IRL Preview (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		HILLIARD, Ohio - Rahal Letterman Racing announced the formation of a partnership with longtime open-wheel racing proponent Menards Home Improvement Centers and with Johns Manville, a leading manufacturer of quality building materials, for the entry of Vitor Meira in a Honda-powered Panoz in the 2005 IRL IndyCar Series championship.
		Meira will enter his first full-season with Rahal Letterman Racing after having run 14 of 16 races for the team in 2004 en route to an eighth-place finish in the IndyCar championship.
		Last season, we were able to make great strides at Rahal Letterman and we finished in the top-ten of the championship, despite running fewer races than all the other drivers.
	www.teammenard.net /news/020105vmmiami.htm (704 words)

	The Message of Team Chemistry - Rahal Letterman Racing and Andretti Green Racing - Automobile Magazine
		In the world of motor racing, chemistry is a major factor for both success and failure.
		Another team rocketing to the top after a miserable first season in the Indy Racing League, Rahal Letterman Racing had to deal with a massive injury to driver Kenny Brack in the 2003 IRL season finale at Texas Motor Speedway.
		Rahal Letterman Racing has gotten their chemistry on with two substitute drivers who had absolutely nothing cooking at the start of the 2004 season.
	www.automobilemag.com /racing/racinglines/0409_rahal_andretti (1016 words)

	Indianapolis 500 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		If MBNA Pole winner Buddy Rice receives the same quick service in the 88th Indianapolis 500 that he had in the Checkers/Rally’s Indy 500 Pit Stop Challenge on May 27, he’ll be in the hunt at the end.
		Rahal-Letterman Racing crew members, with Rice as the driver, defeated Marlboro Team Penske, with Helio Castroneves in the seat, in the championship of the annual competition on Miller Lite Carb Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
		Rahal-Letterman Racing, the 13th different team to win the Checkers/Rally’s Pit Stop Challenge, received $30,000 of an $80,000 purse.
	www.indy500.com /news/story.php?story_id=2883 (487 words)

	Press Room - Rahal Letterman Racing Expands Argent Mortgage/Pioneer Electronics Program (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The highly touted Patrick, a 22–year-old native of Roscoe, Illinois, has driven the last two seasons for Rahal Letterman Racing in the ultra competitive Toyota Atlantic Championship.
		“2004 was an incredible year for Rahal Letterman Racing with Buddy Rice winning the Indianapolis 500 and fighting for the championship and Vitor Meira emerging as one of the bright young stars of the sport,” said team co-owner David Letterman.
		Argent also served as the primary sponsor on the second Rahal Letterman Indy 500 entry in 2003 driven by past open-wheel champion Jimmy Vasser.
	www.pioneerelectronics.com /pna/press/release/detail/0,,2076_4313_182421976,00.html (1304 words)

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